Hero
Hero noun - A person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion.
Rogue
Rogue noun - A mean, evil, or unprincipled person.
Usage example: a rogue who had nothing but contempt for people who made their living honestly
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Locke the treasure hunter, from Final Fantasy VI is pretty much the definition of this trope, though he drifts into being less of a rogue and more of a hero as the game progresses.
Source: Lovable Rogue -
After that she is labeled a rogue and ostracized forever, originally hoping to be a hero, but after all that ends up being a villain instead.
Source: Franchise / The Flash - He reasons that a known Conspiracy Theorist like him could go rogue without surprising people, but if a hero were to breach the Thou Shalt Not Kill policy, the whole world would go to hell.
Source: I'm Not a Hero, I'm...
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